Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-09

we're marked by degree Of aptncsa, wit
pa,hos, aud eioquenec which was eItt'-
ordinary. Banners were taken by Massa
chusetts, Delaware, Maryland, New Mex
leo, Minnesola, Wisconsin. Tennessee and
New York.
One OF the most interesting features oi
the daily resei0rs we're the Bihle readings
of Mu. Hannah Whitehall Smith. These
meetings were always we'll attended Mia.
Smith has u keen, yharp, spiritual method
OF speaking which holds the atteniion Ito
the end On fridIy the election Of ufli-
rerS took place, Mud resulted. NJ was 10 h,
expected, IN the ie-eicciiun ot all the Tor
mer Officers. Miss willard, on entering
the hall after her rc.elrc,ion, was INTRO
duccd by ',luthcr Wollsce," who said: 81
rucp inlioduCCd this little WON IN M our
Moses, at another time us our Joshua, aud
now as our John the Baptist, who inaueu-
rates a urw dispcas.tiun for women" At
this point Miss Wiilrd was requested 10
write m nu,obiogr together with +"
perance Union FROM the beginning.
Saturday was devoted to the adoption Of
the resolutions presented by the committee
on resolutions. Resolutions were paSs.d
f,voring peace and arbitration among the
nations, in fav,r Of the Blair bill, tenn
pcrance attorney at Washington, scientific
instruction, Prohibition party, the
Temperance Temple, work an ong
the colored people, the Pundita
Ramabnl Resolutions were passed against
the internal re9enue from whisky, agains,
personalities IN politics, ag ainst the use of
faces and forms Of women us advertise
ments Oh tobacco boxea gainst decollette
dress, etc. A vote OF thanks was returned
to Mrs. Cleveland for her personal attitude
on the social drinking habits in Wash
ington. On Monday the resolutions not
yet adopted were taken up and disposed Of.
The woman suffrage resolution met with
some opposition, especially from Southern
delegates. A resolution was adopted dep
recating the slaughter of birds in order TO
decorate the bonneis of the ladies. The
place selected for the next meeting was
Denver, Col, subject to change in the
judgment Of the officers.
The closing scenes Monday night werevery
touching. MissWlllard expressed herself to
the effect that it was the haprest momen,
Of her life, Mrs. Monroe led in a closing
prayer, the delegates clnsped hands and
sang the farewell hymn,and the fourteenth
annual meeting was adjourned. At the
close, Miss Willard took her position at
one after another, came forward and took
her by the hand. Colonel Thomas, the
President Of the Chattanooga rai!roa,
kindly offered to take the Convention TO
Mnrireesboro, 10 look over the battle
ground and see the soldiers cemetery
there. The uffer was accepted. and on
Tuesday two car loads Of W omen, with no
man except the conductor, qi-ited these
celebrated plsces, bought old bullets
spoons picked up OH the battle ground,
cedar shingles just cut out by the saw
mill. as souvenirs, saw the home in winch
Charles Egbert Crsddock OF &c lived, and
astonished the good people of the quiet
little village of Muriicu boro y their
peaceful invasion, filed their laps with
cotton balls which they picked from the
field adj ining, aud came back to Nish
vile delighted with their visit.
ii. s. B.